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bpo-44926: `get_type_hints`: shorten note on type aliases
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Expand Up @@ -2015,9 +2015,10 @@ Introspection helpers

.. note::

:func:`get_type_hints` does not work with imported :ref:`type aliases <type-aliases>` that include
forward references.
Enabling postponed evaluation of annotations (:pep:`563`) may remove the need for most forward references.
:func:`get_type_hints` does not work with imported
:ref:`type aliases <type-aliases>` that include forward references.
Enabling postponed evaluation of annotations (:pep:`563`) may remove
the need for most forward references.

.. versionchanged:: 3.9
Added ``include_extras`` parameter as part of :pep:`593`.
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